The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

[BillsImpossible]

Are the Bills missing a player on defense?

If Rex Ryan plans on moving Mario Williams back to linebacker, the Bills might have a hole on their defensive line to fill.

Who will be the starting 3 defensive linemen in the Bills 3-4?

Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams, and ?

Jarius Wynn?

Jeremy Towns?

Bryan Johnson?

Stefan Charles?

Corbin Byrant?

Starting 4 Linebackers:

Nigel Bradham, Preston Brown, Mario Williams, Jerry Hughes

Manny Lawson is listed as a defensive end, but at 6'5 240 lbs he's not a DE in a 3-4.

Mario Williams recently said he's looking forward to moving back to linebacker in the Bills new system.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000462634/article/mario-williams-excited-to-move-back-to-linebacker

Wouldn't it be better to play Mario at DE instead of moving him back to linebacker?

Mario Williams had 14.5 sacks last year at DE, why mess with success?

Williams, Dareus, Williams

Bradham, Brown, Lawson, Hughes

or

?, Dareus, Williams

Bradham, Brown, Hughes, Williams

[better days]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

I think the bigger question is who starts the 4 games of Dareus's suspension if that happens?

[YardRat]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/228702-Who-are-the-starting-front-seven-on-D-as-of-today

[BillsImpossible]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...-D-as-of-today

Similar, but I'm asking who's the third defensive lineman specifically.

Kyle Williams and Marcell Dareus are sure starters, who's the third down lineman?

[BillsImpossible]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

I think the bigger question is who starts the 4 games of Dareus's suspension if that happens?

That's a very good question.

Can Dareus be replaced in the 2nd round? No way.

Are the Bills going to draft a defensive lineman, or are they happy with Charles, Bryant, or Wynn?

Who's the 3rd man?

[BillsImpossible]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

I think the 3rd D-lineman is going to be Stefan Charles, who might be the most underrated player on the Buffalo Bills roster.

Charles is not a true NT because he's too damn tall at 6'5.

Marcell Dareus is 6'3, 330 lbs. Low center of gravity with a big butt and thighs thicker than a tree stump as Buddy Nix would say.

Stefan Charles is 6'5 and 323 lbs with a nose for the kill.

The, "Bruce Smith," of Canada.

I would not want to go up against this guy in 2015.

[YardRat]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

He's probably the most likely candidate at the moment, hope he can fill the shoes of Carrington/Branch. Really don't like KW manning the nose again though.

[BillsImpossible]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

He's probably the most likely candidate at the moment, hope he can fill the shoes of Carrington/Branch. Really don't like KW manning the nose again though.

Dareus will be the nose in the 3-4. Kyle Williams will likely play at right defensive end.

Stefan Charles at DE?

Do it.

[YardRat]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

Dareus will be the nose in the 3-4. Kyle Williams will likely play at right defensive end.

Stefan Charles at DE?

Do it.

If he is---A)It will be a switch from how Pettine lined them up, and B)It will be yet another player plugged in out of position.

[DraftBoy]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

If he is---A)It will be a switch from how Pettine lined them up, and B)It will be yet another player plugged in out of position.

Not exactly true on B, Dareus played some NT while at Alabama. Not sure how your quantifying "out of position".

[Guest]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

Not exactly true on B, Dareus played some NT while at Alabama. Not sure how your quantifying "out of position".

It would be a waste of Dareus' talent to use him as a NT.

Let's draft one in the 3rd round.

[YardRat]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

Not exactly true on B, Dareus played some NT while at Alabama. Not sure how your quantifying "out of position".

In the same manner as moving Mario and Hughes back to OLB is "out of position". Can all three play at the suggested positions? Sure. Does it put any of them in a situation that maximizes their strengths, minimizes their weaknesses, and give the team the best chance to succeed? IMO, not at all. KW played NT under Pettine, but he was "out of position" also. This switch-back is the ultimate game of cramming square pegs in round holes all along the front seven.

[elltrain22]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

I think the 3rd D-lineman is going to be Stefan Charles, who might be the most underrated player on the Buffalo Bills roster.

Charles is not a true NT because he's too damn tall at 6'5.

Marcell Dareus is 6'3, 330 lbs. Low center of gravity with a big butt and thighs thicker than a tree stump as Buddy Nix would say.

Stefan Charles is 6'5 and 323 lbs with a nose for the kill.

The, "Bruce Smith," of Canada.

I would not want to go up against this guy in 2015.

Great post, and I agree with you 110%

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

Will one of the admins limit this ****ing guy to one thread a day? He's worse than skooby. Or maybe it is skooby's other name? Either way. Holy ****.

[Guest]

Re: The Starting 3 Defensive Linemen For The Bills Will Be Who?

Skooby is over in the Sabres Forum making drunk ass threads.

It could be Skooby.

I once saw Skooby start the same thread on 3 different message boards within 30 minutes.